Nando’s invites South African creatives to be their new Hot Young Designer
Nando’s has invited South Africa’s young creatives to enter the Hot Young Designer talent search for 2024. They’re are encouraged to chase their own ‘Screen Dreams’ and submit decorative-yet-functional screen designs that capture a uniquely South African aesthetic. Since 2014, the best young creative talents in South Africa have shared their designs for lights, patterns, […]
Joakim Noah helps Sphephelo Mnguni unveil custom basketball court on Florida Road
NBA legend Joakim Noah is in the country and he’s helped unveil Hennessy’s new In The Paint basketball court on Durban’s Florida Road. This unveiling marks Hennessy’s third In the Paint installation in South Africa. The first two courts were unveiled in Johannesburg at Zoo Lake with artist R!OT (Sindiso Nyoni) and at Ernest Oppenheimer […]
Classic comfort: Crocs Menlyn celebrates 16 years with store revamp
Thurs-night was all good vibes in comfortable shoes as Crocs re-opened its Menlyn Store. The event gathered 50 guests from all walks of life for a personalised shopping experience while exploring the newly refurbished store. This is a nine-dart moment for Crocs as it also marks their 16th year of comfortably stylish shoes. The Crocs team says this […]
Samsung SA Launches the latest Galaxy A Series and Unveils the Next Generation of Awesome
In its 10th anniversary of the Galaxy A Series, Samsung unveiled a new TVC campaign and the next generation of awesome, Kamo Mphela, as a brand ambassador for the portfolio,
All the winners from the 2023 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented the 2023 edition of the Oscars last night. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer won big on the night, taking home seven awards including Best Picture and Best Actor. Emma Stone took home the Best Actress statuette for Poor Things, with the movie raking in Best Production Design, Makeup, […]
Blxckie set to tour with Bas in March
Def Jam Recordings – not Africa – latest signee and award-winning rapper Blxckie has been confirmed as one of the acts set to join American artist Bas at his upcoming U.S. tour this March 2024. For the album We Only Talk About Real Sh*t When We’re F*cked Up released this past December, Blxckie will tour […]
Morda and Brenden Praise feature on The Color Purple soundtrack
Producer and DJ, Morda, together with vocalist Brenden Praise have featured on the original soundtrack for The Color Purple. The Pulitzer prize-winning novel by Alice Walker was first adapted into Steven Spielberg’s critically acclaimed film in 1985 before its 2023 iteration starring Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, and Taraji P Henson. The soundtrack went live this past […]
Spotify Wrapped The Year With Its Party At 1 Fox
If you enjoyed the Spotify Wrapped function – the campaign that allows Spotify users to view a compilation of data about their activity on the platform over the past year and invites them to share it on social media – on the music streaming site, they took it to the next level with an in-real-life […]
South African creatives light up adidas Originals campaign
South African creatives who have played integral roles at the forefront of culture are the the faces lit up by adidas’ new Originals campaign. This comes following the successful global launch of “We Gave the World an Original. You Gave Us a Thousand Back,” which celebrates three adidas original silhouettes. To highlight the three original […]
Ch’cco and Pabi Cooper take to NYC billboards with Spotify x FC Barcelona collaboration
Music and football work symbiotically in the Spotify partnership with FC Barcelona. The global streaming service is the football club’s main sponsor, and has come up with unique and interesting ways to profile the best of both brands and tap into the club’s global fanbase. In October last year they began the limited edition football […]
Apple Music Radio shows are now included in Apple podcasts
Apple is bringing the music to podcasts as subscribers now have the option to listen to their favourite Apple Music Radio shows on the podcast app. That includes Africa Now with Nandi Madida, The Zane Lowe Show, and Rap Life Radio. Apple Music produces an array of award-winning programming spanning genres and formats, including anchor […]
The UJ Art Gallery and the MTN SA Foundation come together for re/connect/ing art exhibition
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Art Gallery and the MTN SA Foundation have announced their latest collaboration, the re/connect/ing exhibition. The fourth instalment of its kind between the two entities, the partnership aims to explore significant themes derived from South Africa’s contemporary social landscape. In 2017 the first collaborated exhibition titled Shifting Conversations, addressed the […]